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Some people believe there was once a single continent on Earth.
Which of the following statements best describes what happened to this continent?
A. Meteors hit the Earth, causing the continent to break into smaller pieces
B. The Earth lost heat over time, causing the continent to break into smaller pieces
C. Material beneath the continent moved, causing the continent to break into smaller pieces
D. The Earth gained heat over time, causing the continent to break into smaller pieces
E. The continents have always been in roughly the same place as they are today
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Question Identifier: GCI_2011_061 Designed for: Non-Science Majors Primary Author(s): J. Libarkin, S. Anderson Contributing Author(s):
Misconception's Reference: Original GCI (https://www.msu.edu/~libarkin/GCI_PUBLICATIONS.html) Notes: (none)
CLICK ON THE DISCUSSION TAB TO COMMENT ON THIS QUESTION.
Some people believe there was once a single continent on Earth.
Which of the following statements best describes what happened to this continent?
A. Meteors hit the Earth, causing the continent to break into smaller pieces
B. The Earth lost heat over time, causing the continent to break into smaller pieces
C. Material beneath the continent moved, causing the continent to break into smaller pieces
D. The Earth gained heat over time, causing the continent to break into smaller pieces
E. The continents have always been in roughly the same place as they are today
bold = correct answer
Question Identifier: GCI_2011_061
Designed for: Non-Science Majors
Primary Author(s): J. Libarkin, S. Anderson
Contributing Author(s):
Misconception's Reference: Original GCI (https://www.msu.edu/~libarkin/GCI_PUBLICATIONS.html)
Notes: (none)